Former US Secretary of State John Kerry has condemned President Uhuru Kenyatta for attacking the Judiciary following the nullification of his Presidency.
In an Op-ed published in New York Times, the former secretary of state expressed his disappointment on Mr Kenyatta for breaking his earlier vow to respect the court's decision after he lost the election petition.
"Initially, President Kenyatta spoke about respecting the court’s decision, but sadly, in subsequent statements, he attacked the judges as “crooks” and vowed to “fix” the court if re-elected," he noted
The American Politician further pointed out that; "All Kenyans, especially its political leaders, need to act responsibly and ensure that the new electoral process is peaceful."
Mr Kerry further urged Mr Kenyatta's government to provide sufficient financial resources to facilitate a flawless electoral process come October 17th.
He also directed the government to guarantee the safety of all IEBC Commissioners, candidates and voters ahead of the presidential polls.
Regarding the Supreme Court Decision that nullified the presidential results, Kerry indicated that the court should be commended for bolstering public confidence and its independence as well as reducing tensions across the country.
"The court’s historic decision means the world will be watching this race even more closely, and international election monitors must work as well. A transparent, credible and peaceful process will affirm the power of Kenya’s democracy," he said.
Mr Kerry also defended the preliminary reports released by the international observer's bodies including the Carter Centre Observation Mission group in Kenya noting that many political groups mistook them for affiliating to one side.
"The reports were preliminary, covering only the voting and counting stages, not the critical post election phases of tabulation and dispute resolution that was still ongoing," he noted.
Nonetheless, he indicated that "the observer groups had identified that the electronic transmission of results proved unreliable, with the automatic scan of results not arriving as planned at constituency level tally centers, where the results were tabulated."
